Fish processing plant labourer
- Havre-Saint-Pierre, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Working hours
- 30 to 60 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: No experience (will train)
- Odours
- Cold/refrigerated
- Wet/damp
- Willing to relocate
- Unload fish and shellfish from fishing vessels and transport them by hand to the work area
- Use forklift to transport unloaded fish and shellfish from fishing vessels
- Transport fish and shellfish to work area
- Condition fish filets for wrapping or freezing
- Weigh fish or shellfish, record weight and pack fish in ice
- Clean machines and immediate work areas
- Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines
- Sort fish according to species, weight and destination
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Standing for extended periods
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Early morning
- Recognized employer
- Evening
- Shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- On-site housing options
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Unload and transport fish and shellfish from vessels, using a forklift where needed, and prepare fish for wrapping or freezing. Weigh, sort, and pack seafood, handle ingredients for processing machines, and clean machines and work areas.
Requirements
No degree, certificate, or diploma is required, and no prior experience is needed because training is provided. The role requires physical stamina for repetitive, demanding work, handling loads up to 23 kg (50 lbs), and the ability to work in cold, wet, and odorous conditions.
Skills
- Fish and Shellfish Handling
- Fish Filleting
- Fish Sorting
- Weighing and Packing
- Forklift Operation
- Machine Cleaning
- Ingredient Handling
- Manual Dexterity
- Attention to Detail
- Hand-Eye Coordination
- Heavy Load Handling
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Reliability
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- On-Site Housing
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Trades
Keywords
- Fish Processing
- Seafood
- Fish and Shellfish
- Fish Fillets
- Forklift
- Weighing
- Packing
- Sorting
- Freezing
- Ice Packing
- Mixing Machines
- Grinding Machines
- Machine Cleaning
- Heavy Loads
- Cold Environment
- Wet Environment
- Seasonal Work
- On-the-Job Training
- Overtime
- On-Site Housing